Our Strategic Plan Mission and Vision

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Mission Statement

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (ECTC) is a comprehensive, open-access,
public associate degree granting institution, responding to and serving the needs
of our diverse communities. ECTC prepares people to live and work in a constantly
changing world through dynamic teaching and learning environments.

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a member of the Kentucky Community
and Technical College System.

Mission Accomplished by providing:

Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degree programs which provide students
with the opportunity to complete the first two years of a baccalaureate degree.

Associate in Applied Science degree, diploma and certificate programs as well as courses
to prepare individuals to excel in a complex workforce.

Continuing and life-long education, short-term customized training for business and
industry designed to strengthen the workforce and expand the life skills, knowledge,
and the cultural enrichment of the community.

Developmental Education courses to prepare individuals for success in transfer and
technical courses.

Associated services that support student development and success such as academic
advising, library services, learning labs, assessment, career counseling, and cultural
enrichment activities, among others.

The ECTC Vision

ECTC will be the provider of choice for transfer, technical, workforce and lifelong
education among those we serve and will be recognized as a premier community and technical
college, preparing Kentucky s globally competitive workforce.

We Value:

Our institutional mission and strive to fulfill that mission through strategic goals
and objectives;

Relevant educational programs and services that we promote through continuous quality
improvement;

Excellence in teaching and learning that we deliver during the college experience
and enhance through diversity, inclusiveness, integrity, and collegiality;

A positive culture that fosters mutual respect and trust for those who use college
programs and services and promote this atmosphere through open communication;

Open access to education and pursue this through responsive delivery of educational
programs and services; to meet all stakeholder needs.

A caring and committed college environment leading to success and lifelong learning
and demonstrate this through our commitment to those we serve, and,

An environment that recognized and respects diversity by being responsive to internal
and external communities.

2016-2022 Strategic Plan

Goal One:

Raise the level of educational attainment in the Commonwealth by positioning ECTC
as the accessible, affordable, and relevant post-secondary education choice for Kentuckians
residing in the College s service region.